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[quote=Anonymous]Different take: daughter has uneven development.

Strengths: hard-working, employed, already has Associate’s degree (did she do early college somewhere?)

Challenges: picky eater, can’t make a quick dinner

OP mentions being older parents and owning a small business that now needs to close.

OP, my take is that you and your husband were so proud of her work ethic that you missed her struggling with other life skills. I also wonder if you and your husband went to college. Did getting an associate’s degree at 17 and then joining the work force full-time seem like an awesome career path to you? What is the plan here? It doesn’t sound like she’s in the trades or anything - just working retail or maybe waiting tables?

She needs more attention and parenting than she has received up until now. She may need significant scaffolding, and now is not the time to check out as parents. She needs allllll the life skills and a productive career path. 17 year  olds should be in school, minimum of part-time.

The goal is not to join the full time work force at the earliest age possible. The goal is to have a 30 year old who is fully independent, a functional adult, and a contributing citizen. It’s unclear whether your 24 year old is on this path either…

You have more parenting to do![/quote]

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